2015 Map of Mount Auburn

About this map

Illiopolis and Mount Auburn anchor the northeastern and southeastern corners of this Central Illinois landscape, separated by the winding course of the Sangamon River. The terrain transitions from the flat agricultural expanses near Lanesville and Saunders in the north to the more varied topography of Yellow Hammer Knob, Blind Horse Ridge, and Hampton Bluff as one approaches the river valley. This 2015 survey details a predominantly rural landscape where legacy markers like Bethel Cem and the Sangamon County Home Cem persist alongside modern infrastructure like Old Route 36. The convergence of Mosquito Cr and the Sangamon River creates a complex drainage pattern that has historically influenced the settlement boundaries between Sangamon and Christian counties, which meet along the river's path.